It’s never fun when playing and you feel like your opponent isn’t following the rules – we get that. The first thing to do is to direct message your opponent with your concerns, making sure to be exact with what you feel isn’t legal.

If your opponent doesn’t respond or is hostile, make sure to get an admin involved – do not get into a massive argument as it’s never productive and never make it personal.

Once the game is completed if no progress has been made in the discussion get your game tape together and message an admin with the link and full details. If you have exact timing or breakdowns that helps to review the tape more effectively.

Gameplay Reviews

I have seen a number of complaints so far this season about gameplay. There are a few things that I would like to emphasize, and I fully encourage everybody to go over the rules with an admin if you have any questions or are unclear on a rule.

Sticking to the rules is not optional. Saying that your roster isn’t good enough to do things like run the ball or play man coverage is not acceptable. You’re expected to follow the rules without exception.

All play calls must be varied – that means that you don’t only run out of shotgun, you don’t only run outside the tackles and you don’t only play zone on defense (among other things).

Matching personnel is expected throughout the game. That means calling 3-4/4-3 vs. 0/1/2 WR sets and playing nickel/dime/quarter vs. 3/4/5 WR sets. Yes, you can call extra DBs in situations like 3rd and long but you’re expected to largely match CB to WR when calling plays.

When usering players on defense you must keep in mind that freelancing is to be limited to 25% of plays at most! You are expected to keep to your zone or your man assignment otherwise.

Sprinting to the line from the huddle is not permitted unless you’re in hurry up offense – it’s about the same as hurry up offense when you check the clock and has been banned for a couple of seasons now anyway.

EOTP Roster Project

I’m looking for some help in setting up a possible restart for after the NFL Draft – we’re not looking to restart until at least after season five of this Madden, but I’ll need some help setting up for then anyway.

Anybody willing to help out would be helping with setting up the draft class and moving around draft picks to best mirror the draft, and leading up to the draft would help to setup rosters to match the NFL. The idea is that we’ll hold the draft and take players in the same order as real life, that way rosters match up nearly identical.

From there out we would play at least two seasons throughout the summer. I know we didn’t do a restart last year but I don’t feel like sitting out the summer helped the league out at all on an activity level.